Air Force fails nuke test

Security team flunks drill in which "terrorists" hijack warhead at Montana silo Armed security forces at a nuclear missile base failed a drill last summer that simulated the hostile takeover of a missile launch silo because they were unable...

WASHINGTON The Air Force is court-martialing a nuclear missile launch officer on drug and obstruction-of-justice charges stemming from a criminal investigation that led to the disclosure last winter of a separate exam-cheating scandal that implicated nearly 100 nuclear officers. 2nd Lt. Nicole Dalmazzi of the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, is the first...

(Source: Minot Air Force Base ) Photos Members of the 91st Missile Wing show their spirit during the Global Strike Challenge trophy take-back event on Barksdale Air Force Base,La., Nov. 3, 2014. The score posting event connects the command's heritage and mission, while at the same time recognizing and celebrating the "best of the best" in technical and weapons system expertise...

A recap of Associated Press reporting this year on troubles in the country's nuclear force: —In April, 19 missile crew members in the 91st Missile Wing at Minot, N.D., were deemed temporarily unfit for duty and given weeks of remedial training. The wing's deputy commander of operations complained of "rot" in the force. Later, the officer in charge of the 91st's missile crew...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force is court-martialing a nuclear missile launch officer on drug and obstruction-of-justice charges stemming from a criminal investigation that led to the disclosure last winter of a separate exam-cheating scandal that implicated nearly 100 nuclear officers. 2nd Lt. Nicole Dalmazzi of the 341st Missile Wing at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana, is...

Keeping the Air Force missile silos active even without nuclear missiles in them will help preserve jobs at the three Air Force bases, where politicians had worried that the cutback in Air Force nuclear missiles would deal a damaging blow to the local ecomony. The nuclear missile cutback will reduce the Air Force nuclear arsenal to its lowest level since the early 1960s, and...

What Disabled Missiles at Malmstrom Air Force Base?

published:04 Nov 2014

What Disabled Missiles at Malmstrom Air Force Base?

What Disabled Missiles at Malmstrom Air Force Base?

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On March 24, 1967, men see an unidentified object hovering over Montana’s Malmstrom Air Force Base, home to nuclear weapons, which are all disabled simultaneously. | For more, visit http://science.discovery.com/tv-shows/the-unexplained-files/#mkcpgn=ytsci1
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What Disabled Missiles at Malmstrom Air Force Base?

published:04 Nov 2014

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On March 24, 1967, men see an unidentified object hovering over Montana’s Malmstrom Air Force Base, home to nuclear weapons, which are all disabled simultaneously. | For more, visit http://science.discovery.com/tv-shows/the-unexplained-files/#mkcpgn=ytsci1
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US Nuclear Minuteman Missile System Launch Review

published:21 Mar 2015

US Nuclear Minuteman Missile System Launch Review

US Nuclear Minuteman Missile System Launch Review

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WASHINGTON -- Faced with one of its biggest challenges in years, repairing a troubled nuclear missile corps, the Air Force has taken an important first step by admitting, after years of denial, that its problems run deep and wide. Less certain is whether it will find all the right fixes, apply them fully, and convince a force of launch officers, security guards and other nuclear workers that their small and narrow career field is not a dead end. The stakes are huge.
The nation\'s strategy for deterring nuclear war rests in part on the 450 Minuteman 3 missiles that stand ready, 24/7, to launch at a moment\'s notice from underground silos in five states.
Some question the wisdom of that strategy in an era of security threats dominated by terrorism and cyberattacks. But whatever their role, those intercontinental ballistic missiles, or ICBMs, will have to be safeguarded for years to come.
The responsibility is enormous, the cost of mistakes potentially colossal. The business end of these missiles can deliver mass destruction with breathtaking speed. Accidents, though rare, are an ever-present worry.
That\'s why it can be disquieting to hear missile officers describe their unhappiness and lack of faith in nuclear force leaders.
In sworn testimony to investigators looking into allegations that two ICBM commanders at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, were mistreating their subordinates, one officer spoke of deep pessimism.
\"I go about most of my days wishing I was in another place, in another Air Force field,\" the officer said, according to a copy of investigation test...

US Nuclear Minuteman Missile System Launch Review

published:21 Mar 2015

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WASHINGTON -- Faced with one of its biggest challenges in years, repairing a troubled nuclear missile corps, the Air Force has taken an important first step by admitting, after years of denial, that its problems run deep and wide. Less certain is whether it will find all the right fixes, apply them fully, and convince a force of launch officers, security guards and other nuclear workers that their small and narrow career field is not a dead end. The stakes are huge.
The nation\'s strategy for deterring nuclear war rests in part on the 450 Minuteman 3 missiles that stand ready, 24/7, to launch at a moment\'s notice from underground silos in five states.
Some question the wisdom of that strategy in an era of security threats dominated by terrorism and cyberattacks. But whatever their role, those intercontinental ballistic missiles, or ICBMs, will have to be safeguarded for years to come.
The responsibility is enormous, the cost of mistakes potentially colossal. The business end of these missiles can deliver mass destruction with breathtaking speed. Accidents, though rare, are an ever-present worry.
That\'s why it can be disquieting to hear missile officers describe their unhappiness and lack of faith in nuclear force leaders.
In sworn testimony to investigators looking into allegations that two ICBM commanders at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, were mistreating their subordinates, one officer spoke of deep pessimism.
\"I go about most of my days wishing I was in another place, in another Air Force field,\" the officer said, according to a copy of investigation test...

https://whitehouse.gov1.info/launch/
The National Security Presidential Directive 28 (NSPD-28), \"U.S. Nuclear Weapons Command and Control, Safety, and Security\" requires the President to have universal and convenient access to the Online Nuclear Launch System. For national security purposes, this mission critical system can only be accessed upon successful authorization from the foolproof Presidential Retinal Scan System.
Click on the ONLINE NUCLEAR LAUNCH screen below to initiate retinal scan authorization:
In the past, a military officer carrying a special briefcase (nicknamed \"The Football\") had to accompany the President wherever he went. The briefcase carried the secret daily codes needed to launch a nuclear attack along with a list of targets and attack scenarios.
To launch an attack, the President would need to confirm his identity using a code printed on a plastic card (nicknamed \"the biscuit\"), which the President was supposed to always have in his possession. With today\'s technology and internet availability, the \"football\" and the \"biscuit\" have become obsolete.
As a supreme show of confidence in the new White House Cybersecurity Plan and an ongoing commitment to openness and transparency, the Daily Nuclear Codes are uploaded to this White House website giving the President immediate access to these vital codes wherever he is.
Because these Top Secret codes are protected through the use of a retinal scan, they can only be accessed by President Obama. This online nuclear launch capability along with the Cyber Warfare Command and Control System give Preside...

https://whitehouse.gov1.info/launch/
The National Security Presidential Directive 28 (NSPD-28), \"U.S. Nuclear Weapons Command and Control, Safety, and Security\" requires the President to have universal and convenient access to the Online Nuclear Launch System. For national security purposes, this mission critical system can only be accessed upon successful authorization from the foolproof Presidential Retinal Scan System.
Click on the ONLINE NUCLEAR LAUNCH screen below to initiate retinal scan authorization:
In the past, a military officer carrying a special briefcase (nicknamed \"The Football\") had to accompany the President wherever he went. The briefcase carried the secret daily codes needed to launch a nuclear attack along with a list of targets and attack scenarios.
To launch an attack, the President would need to confirm his identity using a code printed on a plastic card (nicknamed \"the biscuit\"), which the President was supposed to always have in his possession. With today\'s technology and internet availability, the \"football\" and the \"biscuit\" have become obsolete.
As a supreme show of confidence in the new White House Cybersecurity Plan and an ongoing commitment to openness and transparency, the Daily Nuclear Codes are uploaded to this White House website giving the President immediate access to these vital codes wherever he is.
Because these Top Secret codes are protected through the use of a retinal scan, they can only be accessed by President Obama. This online nuclear launch capability along with the Cyber Warfare Command and Control System give Preside...

On March 24, 1967, men see an unidentified object hovering over Montana’s Malmstrom Air Force Base, home to nuclear weapons, which are all disabled simultaneously. | For more, visit http://science.discovery.com/tv-shows/the-unexplained-files/#mkcpgn=ytsci1
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WASHINGTON -- Faced with one of its biggest challenges in years, repairing a troubled nuclear missile corps, the Air Force has taken an important first step by admitting, after years of denial, that its problems run deep and wide. Less certain is whether it will find all the right fixes, apply them

https://whitehouse.gov1.info/launch/
The National Security Presidential Directive 28 (NSPD-28), \"U.S. Nuclear Weapons Command and Control, Safety, and Security\" requires the President to have universal and convenient access to the Online Nuclear Launch System. For national security purposes, this m

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The letter “L” in “LGM” indicates that the missile is silo-launched; the “G” indicates that it is designed to attack ground targets; the “M” indicates that it is a guided missile.

The name “Minuteman” comes from the Revolutionary War’s Minutemen. It also refers to its quick reaction time; the missile can be launched in about 1 minute. The Air Force plans to keep the missile in service until at least 2030.